Tempo de Infância Lyrics Translation in English

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Portuguese Lyrics

English Translation

Eu trago na mente o tempo de infância

I carry in my mind the time of childhood

Período criança que eu já passei

Childhood period that I've already gone through

Na minha memória lembranças não falham

In my memory, memories do not fail

Do rancho de palha que eu já morei, com cantar.

From the straw hut where I used to live, with singing

Tristonho de uma juriti

Sad from a mourning dove

Cansei de ouvir ao entardecer

I got tired of hearing in the evening

Do fogão de lenha que o frio aquecia e mamãe fazia o pão pra comer.

From the wood stove that warmed the cold, and mom made bread to eat


A dificuldade na vida da gente

The difficulty in our lives

Era tão presente todo mundo via

Was so present, everyone could see

E mesmo em meio à dificuldade a felicidade a gente

And even in the midst of difficulty, happiness

sentia

we felt


Dinheiro e riqueza passavam distante

Money and wealth were far away

Mas nosso semblante emitia luz

But our faces emitted light

Papai repetia uma frase constante que o mais importante era ter Jesus

Dad repeated a constant phrase that the most important thing was to have Jesus


A estrada de chão cheia de poeira

The dirt road full of dust

A velha porteira que a gente passava

The old gate that we passed through

Um rio pequeno que lá perto corria quase todo dia eu nele pescava

A small river that flowed nearby, almost every day I fished in it

A roça de milho e bom milho verde

The cornfield and good green corn

Pra matar a sede um pote havia

To quench the thirst, there was a pot

Um violão simples e muito pequeno que em meio ao sereno nos dava alegria

A simple and very small guitar that in the midst of the dew brought us joy


De roupa simplória, chinelo de dedo.

In simple clothes, flip-flops

Todo dia cedo pra escola eu ia

Every day, early, I went to school

E pelo caminho sonhava bastante que gente importante um dia eu seria

And along the way, I dreamed a lot that one day I would be someone important

Lutei incessante por meus ideais

I fought relentlessly for my ideals

Batalhei demais alcancei vitória

I fought a lot and achieved victory

E hoje ofereço todo o meu trabalho para quem merece a honra e a glória.

And today I offer all my work to those who deserve honor and glory

Added by Marta Oliveira
Luanda, Angola July 16, 2025
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